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This news service contains Japan-related HR news that matter in a nutshell. Guaranteed less than 50 words linked back to its original news source. Great for busy HR pros like you!

  • Employee strike will shut some Okinawa AAFES stores on Friday

    13 Jul 2012 12:32 | JHRS (Administrator)
    The Japanese labor union for U.S. Forces in Japan will go on a 24-hour strike Friday on Okinawa in a dispute over a new policy that forces Japanese hires to drop to part-time hours once they reach age 60.

    Source: http://www.stripes.com/

  • Panasonic Restructuring Costs May Increase on Job Cuts

    10 Jul 2012 13:33 | JHRS (Administrator)
    Panasonic Corp., seeking to turn around after a record loss last year, said restructuring costs this year may exceed an initial estimate as the company takes charges to cut jobs and accounts for depreciation of factories.

    Source: http://www.businessweek.com

  • Japan's Renesas eyes $550 mn savings, cutting 5,000 jobs

    03 Jul 2012 17:07 | JHRS (Administrator)
    Struggling Japanese chipmaker Renesas Electronics said Tuesday it is looking to save 43 billion yen ($550 million) annually, mostly by slashing at least 5,000 jobs.

    Source: http://news.yahoo.com/

  • Japan's female bosses near last in Asia

    02 Jul 2012 12:13 | JHRS (Administrator)
    Companies in Asia's leading economies have "strikingly" few women in senior jobs, missing out on a vital pool of talent that can fuel the region's growth, with Japan ranking second from the bottom, consultancy McKinsey & Co. said Sunday.

    Source: http://www.japantimes.co.jp/

  • Free job training program draws meager turnout in Japan

    01 Jul 2012 12:09 | JHRS (Administrator)
    Only one-third of the number of people expected to use the government's free vocational training program have done so during the first six months since its launch, a situation the labor ministry attributes to a lack of publicity.

    Source: http://www.asiaone.com/

  • As Sony struggles, many see cautionary tale for Japan

    27 Jun 2012 12:05 | JHRS (Administrator)
    When Sony announced some $6 billion in losses in May along with plans to cut 10,000 jobs, it wasn't taken here simply as evidence of an iconic electronic titan in trouble. To many Japanese, it symbolized a larger problem: a society clinging to outmoded ways and rigid seniority in a world where rewards increasingly go to the entrepreneurial.

    Source: http://news.yahoo.com/

  • Increase in Telecommuting in Japan Raises Employee Satisfaction and Lowers Operating Costs, Says Hays

    27 Jun 2012 11:56 | JHRS (Administrator)
    Tokyo, June 25, 2012 - (JCN Newswire) - Global businesses and modern technology are fuelling an increase in telecommuting and remote working across Japan, leading to greater employee satisfaction and lower operating costs, says Hays Specialist Recruitment Japan KK ("Hays").

    Source: http://www.japancorp.net

  • Japan Inc's ritual hiring past sell-by date

    24 Jun 2012 12:19 | JHRS (Administrator)
    Each April, hundreds of new graduates report for work in Japan's corporate world, all on the same day, all dressed in standard business black, and all ready to be molded into staunch company loyalists.

    Source: http://news.yahoo.com/

  • 60s-plus group just 36% of workforce

    16 Jun 2012 18:16 | JHRS (Administrator)
    The employment rate for those aged between 65 and 69 stood at 36.3 percent in 2011 and at 22.8 percent for those between 70 and 74, according to a 2012 white paper on Japan's aging society.

    Source:http://www.japantimes.co.jp

  • Women Under-represented in Japan's Legal Profession, Says Hays

    13 Jun 2012 18:24 | JHRS (Administrator)
    Tokyo, June 13, 2012 - (JCN Newswire) - Women remain severely under-represented in Japan's legal industry, according to Hays Specialist Recruitment Japan KK ("Hays Japan").

    Source: http://www.japancorp.net/

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